National wildlife refuge

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge is a 3,750-acre national wildlife refuge in Jefferson County, Missouri, established in 2008, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee. It is open from sunrise to sunset.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: USFWSmidwest, Public domain

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge map

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MO, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

Common questions

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
No. There is no entrance fee at Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.

There is no entrance fee at Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, birding, photography, boating.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Wildlife

  • BirdMigratory birds

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Fults, 4.1 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.